Ghost town · Michigan
Jacktown
Jacktown is a ghost town in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 276 m. Exodus Hill stands 370 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Pearl Lake Estates Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 3.2 miles away. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Leelanau County, Michigan, USA
How to reach it
Coordinates44.77861, -85.98750
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Brooks Lake Public Access: 3.7 mi
- New Neighborhood Common Area: 4.0 mi
- James R. Johnson Park: 4.4 mi
- Shalda Park: 4.5 mi
- Lake Michigan Beach Park: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Pearl Lake Estates Nature Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Pearl Lake Natural Area: 3.5 mi
- Armstrong Lake Public Water Access Site: 3.9 mi
- Medenbrook Nature Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Mt. Minnie Nature Preserve: 7.2 mi
Peaks: 26
- Old Baldy Dune: 4.3 mi
- Varney Hill: 5.3 mi
- Warner Hill: 5.5 mi
- Shauger Hill: 6.4 mi
- The Sleeping Bear: 7.6 mi
Artworks: 24
- "Two Bears": 14.8 mi
- Stockade Labyrinth: 17.6 mi
- Time to Let Go: 17.9 mi
- Perry Hannah: 17.9 mi
- Enspire: 17.9 mi
Museums: 19
- Empire Area Museum: 4.3 mi
- Beeman Barn: 4.3 mi
- Lake Ann Historical Society Museum: 7.8 mi
- Glen Haven Cannery Boathouse: 8.9 mi
- Sleeping Bear Point Coast Guard Station Maritime Museum: 9.2 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Veterans Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Miller Hill School: 8.1 mi
- Archibald Jones & Benzie County River Improvement Co. Marker: 12.6 mi
- City of Frankfort Welcome Ferry Sign: 15.0 mi
- Frankfort Iron Works: 16.0 mi
Beaches: 10
- Peterson Road Beach: 6.6 mi
- Beulah Beach: 11.7 mi
- Chimney Corners Resort Beach: 12.4 mi
- Congressional Summer Assembly Crystal Lake Beach: 14.9 mi
- Congressional Summer Assembly Lake Michigan Beach: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 10
- Glen Arbor Gardens: 8.2 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 16.8 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 16.8 mi
- Traverse City Community Garden: 16.8 mi
- Koeze Stable Garden: 16.9 mi
Attractions: 6
- The Cistern: 16.8 mi
- World's Largest Cherry Pie - Pan: 18.0 mi
- Suspendend Overlook: 18.6 mi
- Rope Swing: 18.8 mi
- 45th Parallel: 23.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Dodge Spring: 4.0 mi
- Marl Springs: 4.1 mi
- artesian well: 21.1 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Boathouse: 14.4 mi
- Pointe Betsie Lighthouse: 14.5 mi
- Frankfort North Breakwater Light: 16.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Empire Bluffs: 4.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Chuck Wagon: 6.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Benzonia Roadside Park: 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jacktown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus Hill | E 93° | 370 m | 13.7 mi |
| Gallagher Hill | E 90° | 355 m | 12.7 mi |
| Varney Hill | E 91° | 337 m | 5.3 mi |
| Champion Hill | SSW 192° | 337 m | 9.6 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | S 182° | 332 m | 17.6 mi |
| Twin Mountains | SSE 149° | 332 m | 18.0 mi |
| Warner Hill | ESE 102° | 331 m | 5.5 mi |
| Pierce Hill | SE 127° | 322 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:18 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:49 | 21:34 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:19 | 16:18 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 23 | 31 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maple City 1E, 9 mi away.
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